Showing results for "The Human" in Biographies & Memoirs

A story of defiance and determination by a controversial scientist, this is Lee Berger's own take on finding Homo naledi, an all-new species on the human family tree and one of the greatest discoveries of the 21st century. In 2013, Lee Berger, a National Geographic explorer-in-residence, heard of a cache of bones in a hard-to-reach underground cave in South Africa. He put out a call around the world for petite collaborators - men and women small and adventurous enough to be able to squeeze through eight-inch tunnels to reach a sunless cave forty feet underground. It worked.

Listen to hilarious stories with serious lessons that Michael Lopp extracts from his varied and sometimes bizarre experiences as a manager at Apple, Pinterest, Palantir, Netscape, Symantec, Slack, and Borland. Many of the stories first appeared in primitive form in Lopp’s perennially popular blog, Rands in Repose. The third edition of Managing Humans contains a whole new season of episodes from the ongoing saga of Lopp's adventures in Silicon Valley, together with classic episodes remastered for high fidelity and freshness.

Human sacrifice still goes on uncomfortably close to home - cases have been found in the U.S., Europe, and the United Kingdom. In other parts of the world, such as South America, ritual killing is almost commonplace. Human Sacrifice investigates the terrifying current spate of human sacrifices and ritual killings. Jimmy Lee Shreeve draws on police reports and interviews with the victims' families to paint a horrifying picture of ritual sacrifice at home and abroad.

Part narrative, part practical, this adventure takes you to the foothills of Ethiopia and the ‘town of runners’; to the training grounds of world-record-holding marathon runners in Kenya; racing across the Arctic Circle and the mountains of Europe, through the sweltering sands of the Sahara and the hostility of a winter traverse of the Pennine Way, to witness the incredible natural movement of runners in these environments.

No Longer Human (1948, Ningen Shikkaku / A Shameful Life / Confessions of a Faulty Man) was an attack on the traditions of Japan, capturing the postwar crisis of Japanese cultural identity. Framed by an epilogue and prologue, the story is told in the form three notebooks left by Ōba Yōzō, whose calm exterior hides his tormented soul. Osamu Dazai was a Japanese author who is considered one of the foremost fiction writers of 20th century Japan. A number of his most popular works, such as Shayō (The Setting Sun) and Ningen Shikkaku (No Longer Human), are considered modern-day classics in Japan.

While serving with the Peace Corps in Swaziland, Thomas Cowan encountered the work of Rudolf Steiner and Weston A. Price - two men whose ideas would fascinate and challenge him for decades to come. Both drawn to the art of healing and repelled by the way medicine was - and continues to be - practiced in the United States, Cowan returned from Swaziland, went to medical school, and established a practice.

Welcome to "Section 302," the gripping Tamil True Crime podcast that delves fearlessly into the dark underbelly of crime, from the bustling streets of Chennai to the corners of Tamil Nadu and beyond, covering riveting stories from all over India. With a commitment to authenticity and meticulous research, we present chilling narratives that will send shivers down your spine. Every Friday, join us as we unveil a new episode, uncovering mysteries, exploring motives, and shedding light on the intricate workings of criminal minds. Get ready to embark on a thrilling journey into the world of crime ...

A strikingly original exploration of what it might mean to be authentically human in the age of artificial intelligence, from the author of the critically-acclaimed Interior States. "At times personal, at times philosophical, with a bracing mixture of openness and skepticism, it speaks...

Human? is the story of acclaimed Wik artist Ziggy Ramo's experience growing up under the weight of this lie. We've had 236 years of continued destruction in the name of 'civilised progress', under an oppressive colonial system that punches down on almost everyone. We all deserve more. But to move forward we have to be honest about the past.

How to Be Human is a guide to exploring the common and often confusing themes of humanness including spirituality, connection, wellness, self-acceptance, and more. Host, Anna Toonk, uses humor, honesty, and intuition to discuss the unanswerable questions we all share. Join Anna as she searches for clarity in the most human way possible; together.

A luminous collection of essays exploring the lessons we can incorporate from the animal world in order to live more fully as humans A shelter cat teaches us that our damaged parts, too, are worthy of love... a captive orca shows us that inconvenience and difficulties are the blessing of a full...

When the 2010 earthquake struck Haiti, Raymond Joseph, the former Haitian ambassador to the United States, found himself rushing back to his beloved country. The earthquake ignited a passion in Joseph, inspiring him to run for president against great competition, including two well-known Haitian pop stars, his nephew Wyclef Jean and Michel Martelly. But he couldn't compete in a democratic system corrupt to the core.

You’re far more likely to be a victim of financial crime than to ever encounter a serial killer. True crime often obsesses over gore and rare, extreme violence - while financial crime happens every day, in plain sight, to ordinary people. People like you. It doesn’t leave blood behind. It leaves shame, crippling self-doubt and echoing silence. Through short, hard-hitting episodes and longer interviews with leading experts, academics and investigators, this podcast exposes the psychology, pressure and bias behind scams and fraud - so you recognise the danger before you’re the next victim.

WINNER OF THE 2024 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR NONFICTION A TIME 10 Best Nonfiction Book of 2024 An NPR Book We Love 2024 A New York Times Notable Book of 2024 A Boston Globe Best Book of 2024 “A work of extraordinary reportage and compassion...[it] will shock you, move you, and leave...

Secrets of a Webcam Girl is the true story of a girl's transition from business suit to birthday suit as a means to fix mounting financial problems. Annabelle begins working as a webcam girl, stripping and performing sex shows online. Her efforts to capitalize on the recession-proof sex trade prompt a foray from webcam to massage table, where she offers happy-ending body rubs. Told with candor and wit, this memoir reveals the fetishes and infidelities of her patrons, whose hidden identities often trigger stunning revelations and unfettered perversities.

Humans, is a conversational podcast with host Luke McCredden. Luke is joined by a range of great humans from all walks of life to have a chat. These humans have some amazing life stories, inspirational anecdotes, or simply, are great conversationalists. No matter which way you look at it.......everyone has a story. Also the home of Humans in 30ish, a weekly short form show with Luke McCredden and Matt Peek.

The Maria girls from Bastar practise sex as an institution before marriage, but with rules-one may not sleep with a partner more than three times; the Hallaki women from the Konkan coast sing throughout the day-in forests, fields, the market and at protests; the Kanjars have plundered, looted...

Human Design Leben! ist ein Podcast über die Schwelle, an der viele hängen bleiben: Du kannst dein Chart kennen, dein eigenes Design feiern und trotzdem weiter Entscheidungen aus dem Verstand treffen. Und genau dann bleibt Human Design Wissen – aber es wird nicht zu Leben. Es um Alltag. Um Dekonditionierung. Um Strategie & Autorität als echte Praxis: Entscheidungen aus der Körperintelligenz, nicht aus Kontrolle, Planen und mentalem Vorgriff. Nicht noch mehr Konzepte, nicht noch ein weiterer Kurs – sondern der konkrete Prozess, dem Leben zu folgen, auch wenn du nicht weißt, was als ...

David Hume (1711-1776) is perhaps best known for his ideas about cause and effect and his criticisms of religion, but he is rarely thought of as a philosopher with practical wisdom to offer. Yet Hume's philosophy is grounded in an honest assessment of nature - human nature in particular. The Great Guide is an engaging and eye-opening account of how Hume's thought should serve as the basis for a complete approach to life. Julian Baggini masterfully interweaves biography with intellectual history and philosophy to give us a complete vision of Hume's guide to life.

In Animal Soulmates: Stories of the Intimate Bond Between Humans and Animals, author and activist Brenda Peterson draws upon her lifelong relationship with animals and the bond between the two species.